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*The Pogba Reintroduction*
Ole admitted he was wrong to start Pogba early on in the season as he had misjudged his recovery from covid.
But ever since realising his mistake, the way he& #39;s handled Pogba& #39;s Reintroduction has been spot on.
Let& #39;s take a look
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*The Pogba Reintroduction*
Ole admitted he was wrong to start Pogba early on in the season as he had misjudged his recovery from covid.
But ever since realising his mistake, the way he& #39;s handled Pogba& #39;s Reintroduction has been spot on.
Let& #39;s take a look
Background:
- Pogba tested +ve on Aug 27th
- ManUtd played their first game on Sept 19th
- Pogba had just 3 weeks to recover
- Pogba had barely 2 days of training
But Ole felt he needed to start Pogba as he was his best player - he was wrong.
- Pogba tested +ve on Aug 27th
- ManUtd played their first game on Sept 19th
- Pogba had just 3 weeks to recover
- Pogba had barely 2 days of training
But Ole felt he needed to start Pogba as he was his best player - he was wrong.
Pogba has played 8 games for United this season and this can be easily split through the middle into 2 different sets:
- First 4 games when he was still recovering
- Last 4 games when he was being reintroduced
Let& #39;s look at both one by one:
- First 4 games when he was still recovering
- Last 4 games when he was being reintroduced
Let& #39;s look at both one by one:
Pogba 1st 4 games:
Pogba played 4 out of United first 5 games starting 3
- 66 mins vs Palace
- didn& #39;t play vs Luton
- 64 mins vs Brighton
- 22 mins vs Brighton
- 90 mins vs Spurs
It was evident he wasn& #39;t fit or effective - Ole had to take him off early in all but the last game
Pogba played 4 out of United first 5 games starting 3
- 66 mins vs Palace
- didn& #39;t play vs Luton
- 64 mins vs Brighton
- 22 mins vs Brighton
- 90 mins vs Spurs
It was evident he wasn& #39;t fit or effective - Ole had to take him off early in all but the last game
By now Ole had to go back to the drawing board and was looking at a way to play without arguably his best player while facing the toughest run of fixtures he& #39;s faced in a while. The rumours in the media about his job being on the line, although unfounded, certainly didn& #39;t help.
The solution he found was genius
- use Pogba as an impact sub vs tired legs
This ticks a few boxes
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="☑️" title="Kästchen mit Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Kästchen mit Häkchen"> Can start a Fred/McT pivot - shield defense
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="☑️" title="Kästchen mit Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Kästchen mit Häkchen"> Can try a different system(s)
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="☑️" title="Kästchen mit Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Kästchen mit Häkchen"> Can give Pogba much needed rest
But most importantly
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- use Pogba as an impact sub vs tired legs
This ticks a few boxes
But most importantly
This lead to the 2nd set of 4 games for Pogba
- 22 min vs Castle
- 24 mins vs PSG
- 33 mins vs Chelsea
- 90 mins vs RBL
Our best run of form this season where we won 3 and drew 1 beating PSG & RBL comfortably with Pogba playing a big role in turning the tide in almost all games
- 22 min vs Castle
- 24 mins vs PSG
- 33 mins vs Chelsea
- 90 mins vs RBL
Our best run of form this season where we won 3 and drew 1 beating PSG & RBL comfortably with Pogba playing a big role in turning the tide in almost all games
From playing 66, 64, 22 & 90 mins in the first 4 games & barely making an impact, Pogba had just played 79 mins combined in the 3 games before RBL & helped us win almost all 3
79 mins of playing higher up helped him gain fitness & confidence & got him ready to play 90 vs RBL
79 mins of playing higher up helped him gain fitness & confidence & got him ready to play 90 vs RBL
In the 1st set of 4 games Pogba had just 1 goal that too vs Brighton in the EFL cup from a combined 242 mins
In the 2nd set of 4 games Pogba had 2 assists, one each against PSG & RBL from a combined total of just 159 mins.
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In the 2nd set of 4 games Pogba had 2 assists, one each against PSG & RBL from a combined total of just 159 mins.
Better output vs better opposition in a shorter time
Ole learned from his mistake by turning Pogba into an impact sub
He realised 20 mins of Pogba at 90% is far more useful than 60 mins of Pogba at 50%
It was a tough, bold call, a call that meant he had to justify his selections on a daily basis but a call he knew will pay off
He realised 20 mins of Pogba at 90% is far more useful than 60 mins of Pogba at 50%
It was a tough, bold call, a call that meant he had to justify his selections on a daily basis but a call he knew will pay off
Pogba& #39;s reintroduction is far from complete, he has just played his first full 90 and I expect him to be gradually eased back in more
But the last 4 games gave us a lot more +ves than just Pogba
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="☑️" title="Kästchen mit Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Kästchen mit Häkchen"> We see the depth in our midfield
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="☑️" title="Kästchen mit Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Kästchen mit Häkchen"> We see the different systems we can play
But the last 4 games gave us a lot more +ves than just Pogba
